State Office of Career, Technical & Adult Education

The State Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (SOCTAE) envisions a unified education system that incorporates Career and Technical Education in a teaching and learning environment which equips students with rigorous academic content and relevant technical, soft and hard skill competencies that culminate in industry recognized credentials in demand career paths, resulting in heightened economic development in the United States Virgin Islands.

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE)

The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act was reauthorized in 2018 as the Strengthening Career and Technical Education Act for the 21st Century (Perkins V).

Perkins V's purpose is to develop more fully the academic knowledge and technical employability skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in CTE programs of study that will increase employment opportunities for special populations and provide individuals with skills needed to keep the United States competitive. This must be attained through:

• building on the efforts of states and localities to develop challenging academic and technical standards
• promoting the development of services and activities that integrate academic, career and technical instruction and that link secondary and post-secondary for participating CTE concentrators
• increasing state and local flexibility to provide services that aide in the development, implementation and promotion of CTE through dissemination of national research and provision of professional development and technical assistance to improve CTE programs of study, services and activities
• development of partnerships with secondary schools, adult education programs, post-secondary schools, technical schools, local workforce investment board

Click to visit the VIRGIN ISLANDS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CTE HUB @ #GoOpen USVI 

Section 202 of the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) states that the purpose of the program is to--

• Assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills for employment and economic self-sufficiency; 
• Support the educational and skill achievement of parents and family members to participate in the educational development of their children and improve economic opportunities for families; 
• Assist immigrants and English learners in improving their English and math proficiency and understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; and 
• Assist incarcerated individuals in strengthening their knowledge and skills to promote successful re-entry into society. 

As title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and one of six core programs authorized by WIOA, AEFLA also plays an integral role in the workforce development system by providing access to educational services for adult learners through the one-stop delivery system. While playing a critical role in adult attainment of a secondary school diploma, AEFLA also aims to assist in the transition to postsecondary education and training through the use of career pathways. 

Thus, AEFLA works collaboratively with all core programs across three major areas of WIOA implementation: Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and Shared One-Stop Provisions. The U.S. departments of Labor and Education collectively issued regulations to implement joint provisions of WIOA which can be found at 34 CFR Part 463 subparts H – J Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions . 

AEFLA Program-Specific Regulations, 34 CFR Part 463, subparts A-G, guide adult education and literacy activities, local competitions under AEFLA, corrections education, and the Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education program. AEFLA Regulations 34 CFR Part 462, Measuring Educational Gain in the National Reporting System for Adult Education, establish the process the Secretary of Education uses to determine the suitability of tests for use in the National Reporting System (NRS), as well as the requirements states and local providers must follow when using NRS approved tests to measure educational gain.

Additionally, the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) at the U. S. Department of Education issues Program Guidance and Policy Memoranda concerning the implementation of AEFLA under WIOA.

https://aefla.ed.gov/laws-guidance

St. Thomas/St. John and St. Croix Districts Adult Literacy Program Contacts:

• Dr. Susan Darrow Magras,  University of the Virgin Islands CELL PH: 340-693-1101
• Mrs. Sheryl Nelson, VI Department of Education Day and Evening Adult (STTJ District)  PH: 340-774-0100 Ext. 8603
• Principal Christa Ann-Molloy, VI Department of Education (STX District) Day and Evening Adult PH: 340-778-0339

GED TESTING SERVICES

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The GED test is made up of four (4) subjects broken into separate exams.  GED Test Subjects - See What's on the Test | GED®

• Mathematical Reasoning (115 minutes testing time) Test Topics:
  • Basic Math
  • Geometry
  • Basic Algebra
  • Graphs and Functions                                                                                                                        
• Reasoning Through Language Arts (150 minutes testing time) Test Topics:
  • Reading for Meaning i
  • Identifying and Creating Arguments
  • Grammar and Language
• Social Studies (70 minutes testing time) Test Topics:
  • Reading for Meaning in Social Studies
  • Analyzing Historical Events and Arguments in Social  Studies
  • Using Numbers and Graphs in Social Studies 
• Science (90 minutes testing time) Test Topics:
  • Reading for meaning in Science
  • Designing and Interpreting Science Experiments
  • Using Numbers and Graphics in Science

Successful passing of the GED® can open the door to future education, employment and self-sufficiency.

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• $184.00 for Full Battery (4 Test Subjects)
• $46.00 per Test Module 

Scheduling and Registration :

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Sign-up for MyGED™ at GED.com today and start preparing for the 2014 GED® test. Go to GED.com on your computer, smartphone or tablet and:

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ACCOMODATIONS

Do you have a disability, or need a reasonable accommodation to help you take the test?  GED testing is committed to providing students with full access to the GED^® test for anyone with disabilities and support the intention of the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended (ADAAA). Test accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis and include things such as extra testing time, extra breaks, and a separate testing room. 

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ELIGIBILITY

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UNDERAGE YOUTH REQUIREMENT

• Must provide proof to the State Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education that the student is not officially enrolled in the k-12 school system  (verification presented must be signed by the Office of the Superintendent).
• Must contact the State Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education for an underage youth application.
• Must complete 50 instructional hours in an Adult Literacy Program and be declared GED Ready by the Principal, or Administrator of the program for each area of the test by taking the GED Ready practice test
• Test Registration
  Computer-Based Test (CBT): Must submit a copy of the form to the adult education program to release registration record. The GED® Testing registration process cannot be continued until this step is completed. School districts do not have the authority to delay or deny access to the GED Tests if the test-taker meets the eligibility requirements. This is inclusive of correctional facilities, detention centers and jails providing education services under the direction of the local school district’s board of education.
• Home schooled youth are eligible to take the GED if they meet all requirements listed above.

Official GED Smart Transcript & Diploma      

Official transcripts of GED Test results called a Smart Transcript and official Virgin Islands Department of Education High School Diplomas are available to all GED completers. 

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• Students who passed in 2014 can log in to http://ged.com to order eTranscript, eDiploma, Paper Transcript, Paper Diploma. The cost of each product is $15 (plus $2.25 shipping, no additional shipping for eTranscript, eDiploma)
• Students who passed the GED prior to 2014, click on https://ged.com/life_after_ged/ to order eTranscript, eDiploma, Paper Transcript, Paper Diploma. The cost of each product is $15 (plus $2.25 shipping, no additional shipping for eTranscript, eDiploma)
• Third Parties (i.e. colleges/universities, employers, etc...) can click on https://www.parchment.com/order/on-behalf/ to order eTranscript and eVerification for $20 each

ONLINE PROCTORING TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR GED TESTING

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• What's needed to take the GED online
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